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BREEDING SHETLAND PONY
FOR CHILDREN'S PLEASURE
Little Animal Is Most Docile of Equine Tribe, and Seemingly
Most Sagacious—Wliere They Orlsri
nully Came From.
Children's Pets.
George W. Goodacre, a prominent
figure on the Potomac Speedway, has
Introduced Into the District of Colum
bia a new Industry.
Mr. Goodacre proposes to devote
much of Ills time in the future to the
breeding of Shetland ponies, and has
recently imported 12 head of beauti
ful animals which he has located on
his estate in the vicinity of Bright
wood. Since their arrival these pon
ies have excited much admiration on
account of their gentleness and intelli
gence. _
With one or two exceptions, the
iponies are of the tiny kind, as the
liliustratlon shows; in fact, they are
teo small that the major portion of
jthem could pass between the legs of
ja man of average size without the ruf
■fle of a half. The lord of the harem
lis a perfectly made tiny specimen of
jthc Shetland tribe called Billie, black
In color, and he can do almost any
thing he is called upon to do except
talk and pay taxes.
The cutest In the band is a tiny
'symposium of horseflesh called Dr.
'Chase Jr., so named because he re
jsembles the Doctor in color, being a
golden sorrel, and again because hi 3
(markings are similar to those worn
l)y the great Speedway trotter. All of
fthe ponies except two are of the pop
ular color, being either white and
,black or bay and white.
The fashion in ponies runs strongly
(toward the extremely small ones.
(They bring fabulous prices when of
'right size and color In all large cities
Sin this country, not only on account
<of their oddity, but because the size
'desired is hard to produce. The prim
itive home of the Shetland is in the
[islands which lie off the extreme
northern coast of Scotland. Bleak
and desolate are these islands, even
jln the midst of summer. The grass is
6] arse and not over-nutritious. It is
Sn winter, however, that the sagacity
and endurance of the Shetland is put
to the test. He is compelled to dig
through the snow for the forage he
Kets, or, maybe, if the snow is too
■deep for him to reach the ground, he
lives on twigs and seaweed.
l:i the case of the Shetland pony, it
Is truly a survival of the fittest. The
HANDLE NERVOUS
TEAM SAFELY
BrJns .Animals' Heads Within
Twelve or Fifteen Inches o{
£uch Other, Allowing 111-
cido Reins to Slucken.
To handle a spirited team-with per
fect safety bring their heads within 12
or 15 inches of each other, writes J.
G Hall in Farm and Home. This
will slacken the inside lines. 1 drive
n team of mules in this way that I
could not control otherwise.
1 had snaps put on the endo of a
four-loot rope. 1 pass this rope through i
tii. inn- i rings of tbt bite and snap j
Ready for Safe Driving.
them into the outer rings, us shown
«t> a and b. The bits I use are Joint
e<l wire ones.
A friend of inln« was recently killed
b> a lit rj t«-aui running away. With
► it'll a rope us I use the incident
would inave '>een averted.
CHINESE GROW
MANY TREES
Varitii,li SecIII It] FriiinOnt'Hmull
Tfv« Thill r.tkvs All Colors
Alike ll' Well Munaiivil
Uoiu Not Lone l.uttlui,
<Hv «• ORAIIAMK-WIUTIO
In China there are tunny tfOe»
win 'i ih.- wonder of tr«iv
*1 ' t'h«> varnish ir*» U of stuall
»i mil bun it leaf re* tubllllg that
»■ »b *IM rhmrf; h gum ou«>-a from
|i i.i|, t>) Irop, like tb«- tears uf the
tut: mill if- II mm lmi»Um I*
ll'. I I I" I *r- ill-I ■lit li 111 > uf ||
quo? t'uiuva i»»th. l<ui tt Bt»,a de»troys
ti. ■ If, Iho tMI HUil 'ak» , ail i'uUilit
ponios are kept by their breeders in
droves, and, when in the spring they
wander to the water's edge to get a
taste of seaweed to supplement their
rations, scores of them perish as the
treacherous tides frequently catch
thorn unawares and the weakest are
carried out into the ocean.
The oft-asked question: From
whence did the Shetlands come? has
been answered in different ways. The
commonly accepted explanation is
that they were taken to the islands
from the mainland many centuries
ago; that they were originally a
horse, instead of a pony, and that the
hardships they have been compelled
to endure have diminished their size.
This belief is fortified by the fact
that when the Shetland is generously
fed he increases in size and bulk,
and this fact also has brought disas
ter to a number of breeders in this
country.
Whatever fashion demands, breed'
ers must supply or go out of business
A pony that is not much taller than
a great Dane will bring SIOO more in
the market than one that measures
six inches higher. Rich fathers and
rich mothers seek the tiny ones foi
their children, and they do not stand
on the matter of price when thej
find what they are seeking. The
Shetland is the most, docile of the
equine tribe, and, seemingly, the mosl
sagacious. Doubtless, his environ'
meuts have sharpened his instincts
to a remarkable degree. In blood he
is the plebeian of the plebeians, as we
moderns couut horseflesh, for his
breeding is only one degree higher
than that of the ox or the ass; that
is, the true Shetland.
The most remarkable breed of pony
known is the Canadian French pony,
his ancestors having been brought
over from France by the French colo
nists. He evidently has good blood
in his veins, and may have descended
from the Spanish palfrey, as he paces
and trots, is a horse of high spirit,
and of considerable speed. The noted
Hal family, The Pilot Jr. family, the
Coppeibottoms, and some of the oth
er pacing families in the United
States sprang from the loins of
French-Canadian ponies.
Uike, and if well managed, neither
oses its luster by the change of the
dr, nor the age of the wood to which
t is applied.
There is another tree from which
t liquor Is obtained that differs but
little from the varnish. Another is
termed the tallow tree. This is as
largo as a high cherry tree; the leaves
are of a lively red, and the shape
of a heart; fruit Is contained in the
rind, which when ripe, opens in the
middle like a chestnut; it consists of
white kernels of the size of hazel
nut. whose pulp has the property
nf tallow and of which candles are
made.
The white wax tree is no less ex
traordinary. It Is not so tall as the
tallow tree; It has largo leaves and
a whiter bark. A small kind of worm
fixes itself to the leaves and forms
a sort of comb much smaller than a
honey comb, the wax of which is
very hard and shining, and of far
greater value than the common bees
wax
They have In china most kinds of
weeds that are to be found in Eu
rope. and several others, among
which Is tse-tan. or rosewood, which,
If of a reddish black, and full of fine
veins thai leem palmed. This wood Is
lit for the finest eort of Joiners' work.
Seed for Pastures.
Ilest sod mixtures for permanent
pastures are determined by the nature
of the soil and climate—mors prob
ably by soil than by climate. i n some
localities it Is not easy to secure nny
other permanent pasture than thai in
dlgenouii to the country or than some
introduced grass which comes to be
ihe prevailing grass of former
class Is buffalo grass, In localities
where It I* quite at home on the
range Of the latter class Is Ken
t' <ky blue, which has come (u be the
prevailing grass over nil the forest
Hroi In the northern and norihweste, u
states.
Clean Dairy Cow*.
Hefor* milking the cowm should lie
gone over with a brush and all parti
rles of til it remoted. This seed not
take mure limn 30 second* per cow.
• udder comas In contact
w.ih the tlimi and funnel b cieiiued
simply brushing It Is very Important
that th.i udder should be washed with
it damp sponge or cloth, and ihis :..uy
Jl« second.* more. The hpongi ig
will b- doubly » ffe. tly, |
halt* ui md the i> at * at. t |o*ui j,u(
of tli« ud l«r niw cui sltt.it.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1911.
Mletletoe Is Dangerous.
Few people who know mistletoe
only as a desirable feature of Christ
mas decorations understand that the
plant is a parasite dangerous to the
life of trees in the regions in which
it grows. It is only a question of
time, after mistletoe once begins to
grow upon a tree before the tree it
self will bo killed. The parasite saps
the life of the infected branches. For
tunately, it is of s'ow growth, taking
years to develop to large proportions,
but when neglected, it invariably ruins
all trees it reaches.
English Women Smoke PipC3.
The latest fancy of the woman
smoker is a pipe—not the tiny affair
that suffices for the Japanese, but a
good-sized brier or a neat meer
schaum. The pipe i 3 boldly carried
along with a gold card case .and chain
purse. For some time now the cig
arette has given place to a cigar,
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired of the
cigarette, and wanted a bigger smoke.
—London Mail.
Cripple Rides Bicycle.
George Anstey, aged 12, a cripple,
of Leicester, England, Is one of the
most remarkable cyclists In the coun
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with a two
wheeled pcdalless machine, with a
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands ho propels himself along the
streets and roads in a marvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con
trol of the machine, his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear, and brake
combined.
Pretty Good Definition.
We hear some funny things in Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height of aggravation,
by a gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered in a well-known
hostelry the other day, struck us as
being particularly choice.
"The 'eight of liaggravation, gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly, with the air of
one about to let off a guod thing, "the
'eight of haggravation—why, trying
to ketch a flea out o' yer ear with a
pair of boxin' gloves."—London Tit*
Bits.
An Alaskan Luncheon.
Runners of woven Indian basketry,
■with white drawnwork doilies at each
of the 12 covers, were used on an oval
mahogany table. The doilies were
made at Sitka. In the middle of the
table a mirror held a tall central vase
of frosted glass, surrounded by four
smaller vases, all filled with white
spring blossoms. The edge of the
minor was banked with the same
flowers. Four totem poles were placed
on dollies in the angles made by the
runners.
Place cards /Were water colors of
Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held
salted nuts, and tiny Indian baskets
held bonbons. The soup spoons were
of horn, several of the dishes used
were made by Alaskan Indians, and
the cakes were served on baskets.
The menu was as follows: Poisson
a la Bering Sea (halibut chowder),
Yukon climbers (broiled salmon, po
tatoes Julienne), snowbirds avec
auroraborealis (roast duck with jelly),
Shungnak river turnip 3, Tanana
beets, Skagway hash (salad), Fair
banks nuggets (ripe strawberries ar
ranged on individual dishes around a
central mound of powdered sugar),
arctic slices (brick Ice cream), Circle
City delights (small cakes), Klondike
nuggets (yellow cheese In round balls
on crackers), Nome firewater (coffee).
—Woman's Home Companion.
That Suit for Libel
Against the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Gave a Splendid Chance
to Bring Out Facts
A disagreement about advertising arose hospital and at the risk of death be cut. food, etc., etc., which has not been digested,
with a "weekly" Journal. Plain common sens® shows the better way then when again ready for food use Grape-
Following It, an attack on us appeared In Is to stop food that evidently has not been Nuts because It is easy of digestion?"
their editorial columns; sneering at the claims digested. Or should the child be at once carted off to
wo made particularly regarding Appendicitis. Then, when food Is required, use an easily a hospital and cut?
We replied through the regular papers and digested food. Grape-Nuts or any other If We have known of many cases wherein the
the "weekly" thought we hit back rather too you know it to be predlgested (partly digested approaching signs of appendicitis have dls
hard and thereupon sued for libel. before taking). appeared by the suggestion being followed.
The advertisement the "weekly" attacked \y o brought to Court analytical chemists No one better appreciates the value of a
us about claimed that in many cuses of appen- from New York, Chicago and Mlshawaka, Ind., skilful physician when a person Is In the awful
dicitls an operation could be avoided by dls- w j, o HWO re to the analysis of Grape-Nuts and throes of acute appendicitis, but "an ounce
continuing Indigestible food, washing out the that part of the starchy part of the wheat and of prevention Is worth a pound of cure."
bowels and taking a predlgested food Grape- barley had been transformed Into sugar, the Just plain old common sense is helpful even
Nuts. kind of sugar produced In the human body by nowadays.
Observe we said MANY cases not all. digesting stan ii I the large part of food). This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
Wouldn't that knowledge be a to Some of the State chemists brought on by Is pure beyond question,
those who fear a surgeon's knife as they fear the "weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be Hls partly prcdlgesFed.
called a "predlgested" food because not all of Appendicitis aei.erallv has rise from nnrtt
The "weekly" writer said that was a lie. , t wal d , geßted outi , de tho body ±LffPg5 uu 112 "«•'«»> *■" from undl
\\ e replied that he was ignorant of the facts. D ther chemists said any food which had ■ TI • i .
He was put on the stand and compelled to I)artly or half digested outside the body , ." 0t alwa >' 8 " < ' ,,, - ssar - v "P^ate.
admit he was not a Dr. and had no medical j waß commonly known as "predlgosted." s best to stop all food!
knowledge of appendicitis and never Investl- Splitting hairs about the meaning of a word. " ruatly to , "'g | " feeding use a predl
gated to Hud out If the testlmonal letters to It j 8 sufficient that il only one-half of the g***te'i tood.
our Co were genuine f ot)< j j, "predlgested," It Is easier on weakened If Is palatable and strong In Nourishment.
A famous burgeon testified that when an stomach and bowels than food In which no will pay line returns In health to quit the
operation was required Grape-Nuts would not part Is predlgested. heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
obviate It. True To show the facts we Introduce Dr. Thos. fo °d but select food certainly known to con-
We never claimed that when an operation Darllngtou. former chief of the N. Y. Board ,ai " tll e elements nature requires to sustain
was required Grape Nuts would prevent It of Health, Dr. Ralph W. Webster, chief of tho 1,10 b «"ly- M»y we be permitted to suggest u
The surgeon testified bacteria I germs ] help- Chicago Laboratories, and Dr. B Sachs, N Y. breakfast of fruit', Grape-Nuts and cream,
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was If we were a little severe In our denuncta- lwo boiled eggs, and t.ome hot toast and
grown by undigested food frequently. : Hon of a writer, solf-confessed Ignorant about cocoa, milk or Postutn?
We cl lined and proved by other 112. .ious appendicitis and Its cuuse. It Is possible the The question of whether Grape-Nuts does or
experts t! t uudi«e tted food was largely public will exi use us, In view of he fact that does not contain tho elements which nature
responsible for api endlcltis I our head. Mr I' W Tost, has made a lifetime requires for the nourishment of the brain, also
We showed by expert te-t! tony that many study of food, food digestion and effects, and " r ,l< purity, will be treated In later news
■ •ases me li> tit <1 without a knife, but by stop- the conclusions are Indorsed by many of the paper articles
ping the ue of food which dirt not digest and be»t medical authorities of the day Good food Is ImiMiitnnt and Its effect on the
when food was required again It was helpful Is It possible that we aie at fault for body Is also Important
to use a prtnllgt st««| food which did not over- suggesting, as a heather and Mother might, to 1 •
t..» the .teabelied mg.iiin of ill*- 'lnn on« of th» family wbo announced a pain in tho "TKwrei'fc ti Hea«on"
V lien a | .till In the right sld« appears It Is side "Stop using the fool, gr. asy meats, _ 112. , _
«>»•« > v It* r»" tied >f to a giavte*. mince pie chee a, too much starchy Oml ITI Vr< ©rCttl {_/<>.• E. tti.,
CrmmH, Mich.
Acknowledgment.
"You will admit that you owe a
great deal to your wife?"
"I should say so," replied Mr. Cum
rox. "1 wouldn't be invited to any of
her receptions or luusicales If I wasn't
married to her."
Disqualified.
Her—My brother won first prize In
that amateur guessing contest, but
they ruled him out as a professional.
Him —A professional?
Her —Yes. He's employed in the
government bureau, you know.
Lightning Change.
The Manager—Can you make quick
changes and double in a few parts?
The Actor —Can I? Say, you know
the scene in "Love and Lobsters,"
where the hero and the villain are
fighting, and a friend rushes in and
separates 'em? Well, I played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were 111.
Not Altogether Dead.
Mr. Robert Butler of Marlborough,
England, has had the peculiar expe
rience of hearing his death announc
ed. He was attending the poor law
conference at Exeter when one of
the delegates moved that, in conse
quence of the death of Mr. Butler,
which they all regretted, another gen
tleman, whom he named, should be
appointed to All bis place as one of
the representatives of Wiltshire on
the central committee. Mr. Butler
rose from his place on the platform
and announced to the conference,
amid much amusement, that, so far
as he was aware, he was still alive
and in good health, and would be
pleased to continue in the office if the
conference desired.
Bankers and Bank Notes.
Four men, three of whom were con
nected with brokerage concerns in the
Wall street district, were discussing
United States paper currency and the
disappearance of counterfeits. "We
are so sure nowadays," said one of
the party, "as to the genuineness of
bills that little attention Is paid to
them in handling, except as to de
nomination." To prove his assertion
he took a $lO yellowback from his
pocket, and, holding It up, asked who
could tell whose portrait it bore. No
one knew, and by way of coaching
the broker paid It was the first treas
urer of the United States. Again no
one knew the name. "Why, It's
Michael Hillegas," said the man
proudly. "But in confidence, I'll tell
you, I didn't know it five minutes
ago."—New York Tribune.
Vivid at Least.
Dr. Hiram C. Cortlandt, the well
known theologian of Dos Moines, said
in a recent address:
"Thomas A. Edison tells us that he
thinks the soul Is not immortal; but,
after all, what does this great wizard
know about souls? His forte is elec
tricity and macuinery, and when he
talks of souls he reminds me'irresist
ibly of the young lady who visited the
Baldwin locomotive works and then
told how a locomotive Is made.
" 'You pour/ she said, 'a lot of sand
into a lot of boxes, and you throw old
stove lids and things into a furnace,
and they you empty the molten stream
into a hole in the sand, and everybody
yells and swears. Then you pour It
out and let it cool and pound it, and
then you put It in a thing that bores
holes In it. Then you screw it to
gether, and paint It, and put steam in
it, and it goes splendidly; and they
take it to a drafting room and make
a bluep rlnt of it. But one thing I for
got—they have to make a boiler. One
man gets Inside and one gets outside,
and they pound frightfully; and then
they tie it to the other thing, and you
ought to see it go!'"
Echoes of Munchausen.
It was an absent-minded traveler
who had lately taken to ballooning.
"Yes," he observed Impressively. "It
was a fearful journey. The machine,
a thousand feet up, and no more bal
last, headed straight for Siberia, and
the rarefied air—well, you know as
well as I do what effect that has on
a balloon.. Yes, the peril was terri
ble." Then the old habit was too
strong for him. "The wolves detected
our presence. A desperate race en
sued. We felt their hot breath on the
nape of our necks." —London Globe.
Largest of Whales.
The largest whale of its type of
which there is scientific record was
captured recently off Port Arthur,
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
in length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate of a United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
In the shoals off the jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the mam
mal. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be
fore being cut up.
Rat Bounty Excites Merriment.
Seattle, fearing the introduction of
bubonic plague by rats, has offered a
bounty of ten cents a rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty, "though not
intended for rodents of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham and other popu
lous and busy centers, has been find
ing Its way into the pockets of non
residents of Seattle for non-resident
rats. But the Joke would be on us if
It were found that our rat popula
tion had found its way into the Seat
tie census."
Two Very Old Ladies.
We have heard a great deal lately
about long-lived people, but it is prob
able that the oldest two people in the
world today are Frau Dutkievitz and
another old lady named Babavaslika.
The former lives at Posem, in Prus
sian Poland, and was born on Febru
ary 21, 1785. She is therefore one
hundred and twenty-five years old.
The latter, however, Is nine months
her senior, having been born in May,
1784.
She Is still a fairly hale old woman,
and for nearly one hundred years
worked In the fields. Her descendants
number close on 100, and these now
make her a joint allowance. She lives
at the village of Bavelsko, whose
neighborhood she has never quitted
during the whole of her long life. She
remembers events which happened at
the beginning of last century much
more clearly than those of the last
40 years.—Dundee Advertiser.
Too Ardent a Lover.
Georgotto Fontano, an embroiderer
who lives in the Rue Sevres in Paris,
has found herself condemned to a
month's imprisonment for what seems
to her a harmless act.
She was going home from a concert
a few evenings ago when she decided
she would like to see her fiance. Aa
he happens to be a fireman whose
station is in her own neighborhood it
occurred to her it weuld be very easy
to summon him to her side by break
ing the glass of the fire alarm and
sounding a call.
She did so anr in a few moments
fire engines came from several direc
tions, all laden with firemen, of course,
but alas! her fiance was not among
them, and more than that all the fire
men were angry, and before she knew
what had happened she was taken to
a magistrate, who proceeded to make
the course of true love run unsmoothly
by sending her to prison for a month
in spite of her tears and protests that
she thought it would be a simple way
of bringing her fiance to her side.
The Bright Bide.
Nebuchadnezzar was lurching In hl»
accustomed style.
"All flesh being grass," he reflected,
"this must be Beef a la Mowed."
And chuckling hoarsely, he took an
other cliaw.—Puck.
Kindly Intentions.
"A man who enjoys seeing a woman
In tears Is a brute."
"I don't know about that," replied
Miss Cayenne. "One of the kindest
husbands I know takes his wife to se»
all the emotional plays."
Takes Himself Seriously.
Nicola Tesla, dining by himself in a
hotel's great dining room, takes a
table where he can be seen. Through
out his meal he wears a deeply stu
dious, a completely absorbed, attitude.
He may bring to the table a portfolio
filled with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. la
any event, he sits an eloquent tableau
of profundity.—New York Press.
Holidays In the States.
Washington's birthday is a holiday
in all 6tates. Decoration day in all
states but Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day Is observed everywhere. Virtu
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special af
fairs —battle of New Orleans In Louis
iana, Texan Independence and battl#
of San Jacinto In Texas, Admission
day In California, and so on. Missis
sippi Is like the federal government
In lack of statutory holidays, but by
common consent Independence day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas are ob
served. A new one Is Columbus day
In a few of the Btates.
Planting Wedding Oaka.
Princess August Wllhelm, wife of
the kaiser's fourth son, has set herself
the task of reviving one of
oldest customs, that according to which
newly wedded couples Immediately af
ter the marriage ceremony plant a con
pie of oak saplings side by side in a
park or by the roadside of their na*
tlve town.
The town of Mulchausen, In Thuria
gla. Is the first to respond to tha prin
cess* appeal. A municipal official ap
pears at the church door after everj
wedding and invites the bride and
bridegroom to drive with him in a car
riage to a new road near the town and
there plant oak saplings.
The tree planting Idea was started
by a former elector of Brandenburg
with the object of repairing the
ages caused by the 30 years' war. The
elector forbade young persons to mar*
ry until they had planted a number ol
fruit trees.
An Unnecessary Confession.
A hearty laugh was occasioned at
the Birmingham police court by a pris
oner who gave himself away in a very
delightful manner. The man was the
firßt on the list, and the charge against
him was merely one of being drunk
and disorderly. He stepped Into the
dock, however, just at the moment
when the dock officer was reading out
a few of the cases which were to come
before the court that morning, and a
guilty conscience apparently led him
to mistake these Items fcr a list of hli
previous convictions.
Ho stood passive enough while the
officer read out about a dozen drunk
and disorderlies, but when he came ta
one "shopbreaking" the prisoner ex
claimed excitedly, "That was eight
years ago, your honor," Everyone be
gan to laugh, and the prisoner, realiz
ing the blunder he had made, at first
looked very black Indeed, but finally
saw the humorous side of the matter,
and a broad smile spread over his face.
His blunder did not cost anything.—
Birmingham Mail.